It got us out of our rotation and affected what we wanted to do. It was almost like trying to put a Band-Aid on it just to get to the second half.

(Shavers) had a good week and we're just trying to motivate that bunch, keep them going,

We were all staggered by it. Since then, we've been trying to reduce that.

It's going to be interesting. All of the teams are trying to generate some positive momentum going into conference play. It's a tournament that's pretty much in question. There's not a clear-cut favorite. It's wide open. It ought to be a fun couple of games.

The 9th Circuit agreed with us – that this case never should have gone to the jury.

It's a good fit for us. It's a mid-major field, not a real high-level tournament.